To those that travel light, anyone try the HT Enterprises ice shelter? I got it for about a hundred bucks and its so light that I carry it on my back with the strap supplied. It goes up in about 1 minute (although I have not tried it in much wind. I like it!

I have the HT (which is black) and is basically a tent. I used it on a very still day and it was fine. One day which was quite windy, it drove me crazy. The sides kept billowing in on me to the point it was a problem. You need to anchor it in the ice. Taking it down on a windy day was not fun either. I have not used it in 2 years and now have a Frabill Ice Ranger

Good to know about the wind Mike,..again, As I said,haven't used it on a windy day and it was a concern,..I wounder if it can be made a bit stronger with cliping small rope on the insides to tie the ribs from billowing in,..I did that with an old Colman tent years ago on a windy Mt top and it helped a lot,..What I do like is the fact I can put a lot of stuff on my modified tobaggen and still pull it,..I doubt with all my gear I could pull one of those heavy shelters too. Yeah I did stake it down in case the wind came up,..I'm sure one of the substantial shelters would be a lot better but I'm from an area that until a few years ago you would be considered a whimp if you put up a windbreak<G> This was nice esp with a small heater,..didn't like the slippery plastic floor though. Unless I get a snowmobile (which I vowed never to do) I'm at my limit with all the junk I like to bring!

Putting rope on inside frames is a good idea. That will help the billowing for sure. I used the ice nails that came with it for staking and they worked fairly well. The light weight is a plus, so I guess what you gain in one area is a loss in another area. Hope it works out for you. If you have some parachute cord, that would maybe be strong enough rope.

Mighty Ish", I used to use the HT "pop-up" but made some additions to it. I didn't like it laying all over me in windy conditions either. So, I cut some 1"x2" cross bracing that I placed between the fiberglass supports on both sides and the back. It stiffened it substantially and didn't add that much weight. I also made a folding plywood floor that was carpeted with cutouts in it. Unfortunately, I got a good deal on a Shappell Deluxe and use it instead. It's definitely bulkier to drag out but it resists the wind better. I still have the HT and am interested in selling it if there are any interested takers out there. Lou

I'd be interested in buying it, have never seen one though. How big is it--one man or two? Is it basically a fish-trap. Fill me in, thanks.

Hey Indie,...hummm are you actually cross bracing or connecting the supports on the sides? How do you attach them? The floor plywood/carpet sounds great but I guess it does add a lot of wt to the package. It sure would be a lot nicer than the floor that comes with it.
Ish